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grant him a superannuation allowance of £68 9s 9d per
annum for the remainder of his life, being at the rate of one-
sixtieth of his salary for every year of his service under the
Board, in accordance with the provision of the Superannuation
Act, 29th Vic., cap. 31; that the Clerk's Assistant bo paid
£80 per annum for his services; that a working foreman for
drainage work be employed, and that the Sanitary Committee
be authorised advertise for a Sanitary Inspector. The
several recommendation. were agreed to, the salary of the
additional Sanitary Inspector being fixed at £130 rising by
annual increments of £10 to £150 per annum.
In December, however, a special meeting of the Board
was convened, and the resolution previously passed adopting
the second paragraph of the Report of the Sanitary and
General Purposes Committee, above set forth, rescinded; and,
at a subsequent meeting, the Clerk was instructed to advertise
for tenders for the performance of the work of cleansing the
footways, &c., us required by the Public Health Act. It was
also resolved that, pending the settlement of the matter, the
Surveyor should utilise his staff and plant in cleansing the
footways, and that orderly bins should be erected in the
principal thoroughfares. An advertisement was issued, as
directed, but no tender being received, the work of cleansing
the footways by the Hoard's own staff was continued, and that
method has prevailed up to the present time.
Footways.
On the 6th January, due notice having been given to every
Member of the Board as required by law, a superannuation
allowance of £68 9s. 9d., as recommended by the Special
Committee above mentioned, was granted to Mr. Brims, such
superannuation to take effect as from the 25th December,
1891; and, on the motion of Mr. Coles, seconded by Mr.
Cloake, it was unanimously resolved as follows:—
"That the Board of Works for the St. Saviour's District, in awarding
a retiring allowance to Mr. Brims, their Clerk of the Works, who
has been an Ollicer of the Board for over 27 years, hereby record
their high appreciation of the manner in which he has discharged
the duties devolving upon him during that period. The Board
have found him faithful in all his service ; courteous in his
transactions with the parishioners, and honourable in all his
actions, and they trust that in health and happiness he may
enjoy his well-earned retirement.
Mr. Brims.
A copy of the resolution, suitably engrossed, trained ana
glazed, was presented to Mr. Brims, but some delay occurred
in so doing on account of his serious illness at the time.
The appointments of Sanitary Inspector and Office Clerk
were advertised. For the former there were 52 candidates,
for the latter, 152. The following were apppointed—
For the Inspectorship, Mr. Samuel Broadhead 24, St.
James Street, Humberstone Gate, Leicester, Sanitary
Inspector to the Borough of Leicester.
The Staff.